There are few snow days in Oregon, so when school is cancelled Mia's mothers decides to take off work and spend the day with the family. They pile into the car and discuss what music to play. Her Dad, who used to have his own band, loves Rock 'n Roll and Mia loves classical. She is a cello player who has won a scholarship to Julliard. Her boyfriend, Adam, has his own band which has recorded songs. The car is broadsided by a truck. Mia "awakes" in a ditch and sees her father's brains on the road and knows he is dead as well as her Mom. She goes to find her younger brother, Teddy. She realizes that the arm sticking up out of the ditch is her own. She is taken to the hospital intensive care and is in a coma. Her family comes to visit and Adam and her best friends. She has to decide to let go or to stay.
Gateway Award Nominee 2011-2012
No comments:
Post a Comment